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Enrollment
552
High
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEVILS LAKE 1·NCES 380504000126
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
1601 College Dr N, Devils Lake, ND 58301 · (701) 662-1200 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of North Dakota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
186 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 23% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DEVILS LAKE 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
33.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 552 | 33.7% | N/A |
| VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL Valley City | 317 | 30.9% | N/A |
| HARVEY HIGH SCHOOL Harvey | 183 | 32.2% | N/A |
| BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Bottineau | 320 | 25.3% | N/A |
| WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL Wahpeton | 364 | 27.2% | N/A |
| BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,367 | 24.4% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #53 of 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #49 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #20 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #25 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #13 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #23 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #9 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
+76 (+16%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 552 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 34% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 34% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 36% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 35% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 34% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 27% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 32% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 25% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 18 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (476 to 552); teachers up 37% (30 to 41).
About DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The school enrolls 552 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Dakota is about 220, so this school runs 151% above that.
DEVILS LAKE 1 (5 schools, 1,786 students) runs DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL.
White students are the majority at DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, with 69% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 25% Native American. Among all residents of Ramsey County, the White share is about 82%. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, 41 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.5:1. On average, high schools in North Dakota have 16.1:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 34% of enrollment.
allk12 grades DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Ramsey County has about 11,556 residents, and the median household income is $61,006, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, Ramsey County has 10 other public schools.
The closest other public school is SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-8, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 16%, to 552.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,556
Census ACS
Median income
$61,006
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,874 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEVILS LAKE 1
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 536 students
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 269 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 262 students
- MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTERElementary · 167 students
- DEVILS LAKE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in Devils Lake
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 536 students
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 269 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 262 students
- MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTERElementary · 167 students
- SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-8Elementary · 16 students
- DEVILS LAKE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PK-80.2 mi · 16
- SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 269
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 536
- MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTER1.3 mi · 167
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 262
- FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL12.7 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL?
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 552 students in grades 09-12.
Is DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL have?
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL?
DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by DEVILS LAKE 1 in Ramsey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.